The older superstars of the NBA

Zach LaVine's singles really frustrate Tim Hardaway II.

But this situation did not last long. After the Dallas people gradually fell into a disadvantage, the Mavericks hurriedly replaced Luka Doncic on the court.

The Mavericks serve.

Doncic advanced with the ball, and LaVine, who had just defeated Hardaway II, personally came over to guard Doncic.

He glanced at Dennis Smith Jr., and he swapped places with him.

After reaching the top of the arc, LaVine put on a defensive posture, while Doncic held the ball and observed the situation on the court while paying attention to him.

The two faced each other, and LaVine stretched out his hand to interfere, but Doncic didn't panic at all. He picked up the basketball and kept making probing movements with his crotch.

Once...twice...by the third time, Doncic's change of direction didn't look complicated, but LaVine didn't dare to make a move.

Finally, LaVine stretched out his hand when Doncic made his fourth change of direction. He thought he could slap away the basketball, but as soon as he stretched out his hand, Doncic accelerated and rushed out with the ball.

LaVine missed and was easily thrown away by Doncic.

Fortunately, Doncic's starting speed was not so explosive, and he quickly caught up with LaVine after he reacted.

Seeing Doncic rushing outside the penalty area, LaVine tried to catch up and block his shot. Doncic seemed to have anticipated his move and deliberately used his body to push away LaVine before shooting, then turned around and leaned back to raise the basketball.

Swish.

A mid-range shot hit the basket steadily.

The audience burst into applause.

LaVine, who was unable to guard Doncic, was a little depressed.

He has tried his best to guard, and it seems that Doncic's reaction is not as fast as some defenders, but he can accurately send the ball into the basket and skillfully combine his body and skills.

The ball came to the Knicks.

Dennis Jr. dribbled the ball forward, and LaVine went up to cover after half court. The ball first fell into the hands of Adrian. Adrian rushed to the basket with the ball, turned around and shot but failed to score.

The rebound was picked off by Tristan, who jumped the ball in the chaos and attempted to slam the ball in with a dunk.

But after jumping up, Porzingis rushed forward and slapped him.

Snapped.

Tristan gets a small hat shot.

Fortunately, the ball was still in his hands. Fearing that he would be blocked again, he quickly passed the ball out of bounds. LaVine received the basketball at the left three-point line. When he raised the basketball and was about to take a shot, Doncic quietly came to him.

Snapped.

LaVine's shot was just hit by Doncic, who stretched out his hand and slapped the edge of the basketball. Although there was no big block, the basketball LaVine shot still deviated from the track and fell out early.

Porzingis steals the ball.

He threw a long pass outside, and the person who caught the ball was Hardaway II. Hardaway II accelerated across half court with the ball, and Doncic followed behind him.

When he was approaching the Knicks' basket, Hardaway II looked back, then avoided Smith Jr.'s interference and smashed the ball toward the backboard.

Little Smith didn't even react. Doncic suddenly bumped into him behind him, jumped up to catch the ball, and made a back-up dunk.

boom.

The ball went in.

Under the leadership of Doncic, the Mavericks gradually recovered the score.

Considering that the third quarter was almost over, coach Norman Thomas did not choose to send Zhao Feiyang up.

call out.

The referee's whistle sounded and the third quarter was over.

The score was 87-93, with the Knicks trailing by 6 points.

The last section is coming soon.

This time Zhao Feiyang appeared again, and the team also adjusted its offensive tactics to concentrate more of the ball in his hands.

However, what Zhao Feiyang didn't expect was that as soon as he came up, the Mavericks team immediately adjusted their strategy, sending Doncic to guard and also asked Hardaway II to double-team.

Zhao Feiyang was a little surprised by the other party's attitude of taking it seriously, but at the same time it also put him in a dilemma.

The Knicks serve.

Zhao Feiyang had just brought the ball across half court when Doncic and Hardaway II double-teamed him. In order to prevent the ball from being lost, Zhao Feiyang gave the ball to LaVine.

LaVine rushed into the two zones. When he was about to take a mid-range shot, Porzingis seemed to have anticipated it and directly stepped in to block his shot area.

LaVine, who was afraid of being blocked, could only pass the basketball. The ball fell into the hands of Adrian. Adrian rushed in and held the ball for a single. After turning around, he opened the distance and shot. Porzingis suddenly speeded up and flew forward.

Adrian didn't get a shot, but the basketball he threw fell out early.

Snapped.

Porzingis wins the ball.

Another long pass, this time Hardaway II took the ball across half court and easily scored with a layup.

Zhao Feiyang also had a headache when he saw this situation on the field.

His teammates are in bad shape, and he is double-teamed again. If he cannot find a solution in time, I am afraid that the Knicks will not be able to catch up with the Mavericks in the remaining time.

call out.

The referee whistle sounded.

Coach Norman on the sidelines also saw the problems on the field, so he quickly asked the players to take a rest.

After everyone returned to the team bench, they couldn't help but start talking.

"Alas! It's a pity that Porzingis has left! This guy is getting better and better now. If he is still on the Knicks, our offense will definitely be smoother..."

"Think about how strong our lineup was last season! Now I also experience the feeling of weakness when other teams play against us..."

When his teammates mentioned this, Tristan Thompson looked a bit confused.

Originally, the Knicks signed him in the hope of strengthening the inside line, but now the inside line has not only failed to produce any results, but even the defense is far worse than before.

He also suffered a lot during the matchup with Porzingis. It can be said that he was almost completely suppressed by the opponent.

Zhao Feiyang did not join the discussion.

The question he is thinking about now is how to limit the internal and external cooperation between Doncic and Porzingis. The two have previously created opportunities to penetrate the Knicks' defense, both inside and outside. If this continues, it may be almost impossible for the Knicks to reverse the situation.

After a brief communication with Coach Norman, the team arranged for Tristan and Dwight Howard to make adjustments.

"Tristan, you go and play the five position! Rebounding is your strength. What you have to do later is try your best to fight for rebounds...especially offensive rebounds..."

"Dwight, you mentioned the high post to help Zhao pick and roll... If you are defending, you must pay attention to Doncic... If he enters the basket through the pick and roll, you have to fill in at any time to interfere with him. Take action..."

"Limit Doncic's opportunities to rush into the paint and force him to shoot three-pointers..."

Coach Norman quickly deployed.

call out.

The referee's whistle sounded and the timeout ended.

The Knicks are throwing basketballs again.

The person holding the ball is Zhao Feiyang, and this time he is much more cautious than before. After getting the ball, he started to organize others to run after halftime.

As expected, Howard mentioned the high position to cover, and Zhao Feiyang took advantage of the situation and rushed into the two zones with the ball. He did not rush to the basket, but deliberately attracted interference from the opponent.

After the opponent's attention was focused on him, Zhao Feiyang passed the basketball to the following Howard. Howard jumped high, caught the ball and rushed into the basket for a two-handed dunk.

boom.

The ball went in.

The Mavericks serve.

Doncic advanced to the half court with the ball, and Zhao Feiyang went directly to defend closely.

He kept extending his hand to interfere. Doncic felt the pressure and had to block Zhao Feiyang while signaling his teammates to come over and cover.

Soon Finney Smith came up to pick and roll, and Doncic took the opportunity to dribble the ball towards the basket.

Howard stepped in immediately, which made Doncic, who wanted to seize the opportunity to take a shot, give up the idea of ​​shooting.

Snapped.

Doncic gave the ball to teammate Hardaway II. Hardaway II raised the basketball and threw a three-pointer. LaVine interfered with the shot, and the thrown ball hit the basket and failed to score.

Tristan finally seized the opportunity. Facing Porzingis behind him, he learned smarter this time. He first pushed the opponent away, and then used his left hand to deflect the ball away.

The basketball bounced twice and fell into his hands.

Tristan also chose to throw a long pass. Zhao Feiyang had already rushed across the half court. After receiving the ball, he watched LaVine rush to the basket. Instead of passing the ball in a hurry, he rushed to the bottom corner and hit a three-pointer. Throw the ball.

"Zach! Get ready to rebound."

What Zhao Feiyang was thinking was that if he failed to make a shot, LaVine under the basket would still have a chance to make a second attack. Unexpectedly, his hand was still very stable, and the basketball he threw successfully hit the basket.

The Mavericks attack again.

This time Doncic continued to let his teammates cover after halftime.

As soon as Powell helped him fend off Zhao Feiyang, Doncic encountered Howard's cover. Before he could find a chance to pass the ball, Zhao Feiyang also swooped up from behind to double-team him.

He and Howard directly stuck Doncic in the middle, forcing Doncic to pass the ball to Powell.

Powell dribbled twice with the ball and rushed into the penalty area. As soon as he jumped up, Zhao Feiyang chased him from behind and slapped him in the face.

Snapped.

The basketball fan flew out.

This time Tristan got the ball again, and he threw it directly to LaVine outside the three-point line. LaVine got the ball and rushed toward the half court, with Hardaway II chasing after him.

When LaVine was approaching the basket, he repeated his old trick, glanced behind him, and looked like he was planning to pass the ball.

Hardaway II believed it and made a dodge action in the next second. Unexpectedly, LaVine just deliberately lied to him. Taking advantage of Hardaway II's hesitation, LaVine decisively threw the ball.

boom.

The basketball hit the board steadily and fell into the basket.

After readjusting their tactics, the Knicks stabilized the situation.

Doncic tried to throw a three-pointer when he was double-teamed. Unfortunately, his three-pointer shooting rate was average at this time, especially under the personal interference of Zhao Feiyang. Many times he shot in a hurry and there was no way. Get back to the previous state.

The score opened up little by little, and time passed by minute by minute. When there was only 1 minute and 16 seconds left in the game, the score between the two sides was 116 to 110.

The Mavericks trailed by 6 points.